Occupants heard a smoke detector alarming and found a fire in the basement. They attempted to extinguish the fire with water, but it intensified and they called 911.

Fire personnel arrived and put out the fire. A small dog and a lizard were removed from the home by firefighters, and the occupants — a 19-year-old, a 13-year-old, a 3-year-old and an 11-month-old — self-evacuated the residence, the press release said.

The cause remains under investigation.

The Red Cross was notified to provide assistance to the family. Two Rivers Police Department also assisted at the scene.